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Bert Raney Elementary School

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Bert Raney Elementary School ranks 562 nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Bert Raney Elementary School is a public elementary school in Granite Falls, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 272 students. The school is part of the Yellow Medicine East School District, which is ranked 325 out of 446 districts in the state.

Bert Raney Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Minnesota in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 41.53% of Bert Raney students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 28.32% for the district and 45.21% for the state. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, with female students ranking 547 out of 799 Minnesota elementary schools and low socioeconomic status students ranking 362 out of 764.

While Bert Raney Elementary outperforms some nearby schools, such as Renville County West Elementary and E.C.H.O. Elementary, it lags behind the higher-performing Lakeview Elementary and MACCRAY Elementary schools in the region. The school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success.

284

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,264

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 7th Ave
Granite Falls, MN 56241-1144

(320) 564-4081

District: Yellow Medicine East

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Two or more races:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 52nd percentile in 2021 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 52nd-percentile peak (2021) to 36th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg35%

Minnesota avg47%

562^nd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

325^th of 446Yellow Medicine East among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	562 of 872	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	464 of 881	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	453 of 845	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	485 of 858	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	418 of 869	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	529 of 870	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	498 of 847	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.6	554 of 853	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.8	662 of 848	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.2	676 of 840	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.2	691 of 826	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.0	717 of 824	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.0	721 of 820	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.2	675 of 814	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.9	722 of 803	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.3	669 of 781	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.3	673 of 777	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.8	610 of 756	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	8.9	645 of 685	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	29.9	556 of 676	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	32.7	539 of 674	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	547 of 799	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.0	280 of 809	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	293 of 787	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	352 of 799	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	353 of 783	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	361 of 787	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	235 of 774	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	362 of 764	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	224 of 793	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	366 of 774	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	179 of 663	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	170 of 683	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	408 of 740	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	504 of 728	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	484 of 812	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	586 of 826	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	559 of 799	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	552 of 808	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	424 of 784	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	565 of 798	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	627 of 779	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	39.4	333 of 524	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	276 of 500	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	209 of 417	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.3	389 of 515	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	326 of 463	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	583 of 714	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.4	402 of 730	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	501 of 712	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	583 of 725	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	596 of 710	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	534 of 722	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	514 of 712	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2023)36th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading44%-6 vs state

Math42%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Bert Raney Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Bert Raney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	555 7th Ave	Granite Falls	56241	Yellow Medicine County	Yellow Medicine East	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 564-4081	284	25	11.2	53.2%	182 (64.1%)	3 (1.1%)	47 (16.5%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.6%)	41	562^nd of 872 public elementary schools	35.6%		52.3	464^th of 881 public elementary schools	47.3%	98	44.4	32.6	50.0		41.5	36.1	30.4	69.4		44.1	$14,264
Sanford Elementary School	Public	1-4	412 S 13th St	Montevideo	56265	Chippewa County	Montevideo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 269-6538	277	18	15.3	54.9%	179 (64.6%)	1 (0.4%)	76 (27.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	16 (5.8%)	46.5	507^th of 872 public elementary schools	41.9%		44.8	547^th of 881 public elementary schools	37.9%	40	49.5	46.4			47.8	48.6	41.6			44.8	$19,064
MACCRAY Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	711 Wolverine Dr	Clara City	56222	Chippewa County	MACCRAY School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 847-2154	320	32	10.0	45.9%	256 (80.0%)	2 (0.6%)	51 (15.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	5 (1.6%)	43.9	530^th of 872 public elementary schools	39.2%		46.1	538^th of 881 public elementary schools	38.9%	8	39.0	57.1	46.7		47.0	31.6	38.8	55.0		42.2
Ramsey Elementary	Public	K-2	501 Hamilton Ave	Montevideo	56265	Chippewa County	Montevideo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 269-6584	260	20	12.8	62.7%	135 (51.9%)	6 (2.3%)	100 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)	10 (3.8%)								(n/a)											$12,147
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	875 Barstad Rd N	Cottonwood	56229	Lyon County	Lakeview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 423-5164	389	34	11.3	31.4%	333 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	71.7	247^th of 872 public elementary schools	71.7%		59	387^th of 881 public elementary schools	56.1%	140	72.3	66.0	56.3	50.0	61.9	61.5	41.2	71.9	40.9	55.8	$11,401
E.C.H.O. Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	101 Rocket Ave	Echo	56237	Yellow Medicine County	E.C.H.O. Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 925-4143	27	3	8.3	74.1%	18 (66.7%)	1 (3.7%)	7 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)								(n/a)					16.7					41.7
Renville County West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	301 NE 3rd St	Renville	56284	Renville County	Renville County West Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 329-8368	329	27	12.2	45.6%	193 (58.7%)	1 (0.3%)	130 (39.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	30.3	645^th of 872 public elementary schools	26.0%		32.7	633^rd of 881 public elementary schools	28.1%	12	34.1	40.5	31.8	25.0	32.7	28.6	27.8	50.0	47.5	38.9	$12,501

Frequently Asked Questions about Bert Raney Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bert Raney Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bert Raney Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Yellow Medicine East Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Bert Raney Elementary School?

Students at Bert Raney Elementary School are 64% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Bert Raney Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Bert Raney Elementary School.

Is Bert Raney Elementary School a good school?

Bert Raney Elementary School ranks 562^nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Bert Raney Elementary School in?

Yellow Medicine East

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